29and oh that this people were in my hand — then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, 'Increase thy host, and come out.'


In Context

26 And Gaal son of Ebed cometh — also his brethren — and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

27 and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.

28 And Gaal son of Ebed saith, 'Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we serve him? is he not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him — we?

29 and oh that this people were in my hand — then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, 'Increase thy host, and come out.'

30 And Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,

31 and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, 'Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

Judges 9:29 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:29If only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelech, 'Call out your whole army!' "

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:29Would to God that some man would put this people under my hand, that I might remove Abimelech out of the way. And it was said to Abimelech: Gather together the multitude of an army, and come.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:29And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:29Would that this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abim'elech. I would say to Abim'elech, 'Increase your army, and come out.'|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:29And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thy army, and come out.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:29Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.| He said to Abimelech, |Increase your army, and come out!|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.